Hew Morrison Collection > Gaidheal > 1 Leabh 2 Air

Dwft Mios a' Gheamhraidh, 1872.
AN GAIDHEAL.
263
13.
Le laigh a chartas 's nuair i b' eigin
Le cruadli cbogadh
Bhuain sibh buaidb 's 'a sibh oirdheiric
'S fhuar sibh Tosach.
14.
Ni aithnidb dbamsa bbur cairdin a
Ga fairsin 'ra eolas [raach
Ach' sro cbintadba gu 'neiridh leatsa
Mac Leod Leoghes.
15
Fuil Mhic Intosich gu ullamh
Feaclitiia Mliic Imidh
Mairg air an leagudh iad 'mbuilean
An am Lann imirt.
16
Clan na Leoin gu laidir lionmliur
O'n Fhion mhullach
An Dream thug buaidh an s'gach beal-
ach
'S bfearr fuirach.
17
Brollacb Clan Doaihniiil ort a feith-
eamh
Dun cliu buaidh lathairach
Uaslin luse Gall gu coimblion
Fir gun aUin.
18
faoi
an Kiogh
Fhuar thu sud
b'arrigh
Bhi d' ard chean bheirt
Air fearibh Alba is bhi d'ard Ereith-
mhiir
Neithe is annama.
19
Ata thu d'ard-fliear gleidh agus coim-
Air an Crioch thall [head
Rainig 's bhuaidh thar bhur naaihiii-
duin
'S fhuair thu siothcheaut
20
Air ard-comhairle na Alba
S tu stuir uile
Do cho mhaith ni n' dhuarfas an sean
nachus
lin Uilliam
13.
With hands of justice, and, when 'twas
^ With hard fighting; [needed,
Ye won victory, and ye are honoured,
And got the lead.
14.
Unl<nown to me are all your allies,
Though wide my knowledge;
But sure it is that he'll rise with thee,
MacLeod of Lewes.
15.
The Macintosh Blood ever ready,
The hosts of Mac Imidh [Lovat].
Woeworth on whom they may drop
Li the blade play. '[their Hows
16.
Tribe of the Leoin, strong and plen-
teous, [MacLean]
From the white hill top ;
The branch that won battle in every
Of best endurance. [pass,
17.
The Breast of Clan Domhnuil are
waiting on thee,
Whose style is " Victorious."*
Gentles of the Gentile Isles together,
Men undaunted.
18.
and
That got'st thou from the King,
earned it,
To be high chieftain
O'er the men of Alba and High Brehon,
In gear and lives [Souls (?) matters
ecclesiastical and civil].
19.
Thou art high keeper and watcher
On yonder marches ;
Thou camest and overcamest thy foe-
men,
And gottest peace words.
20.
Over the high Council of Alba
Thou did'st steer all;
Of such a worthy no story was got-
ten,
Since the time of William
* To whom is the honour Victory-in-
stricken-field-ish.